By Christian Shepherd *– The Washington Post A high-level meeting of the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday declared President Xi Jinping’s undisputed rule of “decisive significance” for its history, affirming Xi’s iron grip as he prepares for a near-inevitable third term that…
By: Hilal Khashan* – Geopolitical Futures Mohammed bin Salman seems determined to transform Saudi Arabia into a country that he alone can rule. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has fundamentally changed the Saudi system of governance established by his grandfather decades…
By Andrew Roth – The Guardian Thousands of migrants are in the freezing region trying to get into Poland and aid is prevented from reaching them What’s happening at the border? More than 1,000 people, many fleeing dangerous conditions in Middle Eastern countries, arrived en…
By Nikki Rojas* – The Harvard Gazzete “Something very important for people outside to know is that these protests aren’t really political. People literally have no access to food, water, and medical resources.
AL JAZEERA Warsaw has warned of an imminent ‘armed escalation’ after Polish forces blocked attempted crossings on Monday. Human rights groups have criticised Poland and Belarus for their treatment of migrants and refugees, who face subzero temperatures and a lack of food and…
By Elena Sánchez Nicolás – EUobserver New European rules for big tech companies could become an international “game-changer for the online world”, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told MEPs on Monday (8 November). In her opening statement, she pointed out that Facebook…
The Daily Aus, Australia Tens of thousands of people have been protesting in Poland over abortion rights, with protesters heard shouting phrases like “not one more” and “her heart was beating too”. The protests have been ongoing over multiple days, but what exactly triggered…
Viewpoint by Jan Servaes* BRUSSELS (IDN) — Since the February 1 coup in Myanmar, analysts have been anticipating a protracted civil war scenario, citing the example of Syria. Some – including the United Nations Special Envoy to Myanmar—have warned of a complete collapse of the…
By Wesley Morgan* — The Conversation The first week of the United Nations climate talks in Glasgow are drawing to a close. While there’s still a way to go, progress so far gives some hope the Paris climate agreement struck six years ago is working. Major powers brought…
Jesús Rey Rocha / Carmen Andrade (*) Today’s clearly perceptible environmental and social problems have induced an equally perceptible need to revisit the role of cities in our lives. The importance of that pursuit is acknowledged in the United Nations’ (UN) sustainable…
